Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

Mistral: Small 3 (free)

DEPRECATED

OpenRouter

This model is no longer active/free — kept for reference.

Intelligence Score 65/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window 32k

Pricing Model Free / Open

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A-TIER

NVIDIA NIM

Intelligence Score 85/100

Context Window 1M Context

Pricing Model Free / Open

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 85/100 vs 65/100, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B outperforms Mistral: Small 3 (free) by 20 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	Mistral: Small 3 (free)	Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B
Context Window	32k	1M Context
Architecture	Transformer (Open Weight)	Transformer
Est. MMLU Score	~60-64%	~80-84%
Release Date	2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)	20 requests/minute	~40 RPM (varies per model, not published)
Daily Limit	50 requests/day (up to 1000 with $10 topup)	-
Capabilities	No specific data	No specific data
Performance Tier	C-Tier (Good)	A-Tier (Excellent)
Speed Estimate	Medium	Medium
Primary Use Case	General Purpose	General Purpose
Model Size	Undisclosed	30B
Limitations	Limits depend on account history/topup Community key models Free models have lower priority during peak demand	Phone number verification required Free credits are limited Rate limits on free tier
Key Strengths	Unified API for 100+ models from all providers OpenAI-compatible endpoint (drop-in replacement) Automatic model fallback and routing	High performance models